1957 San Diego State Aztecs football team

The 1957 San Diego State Aztecs football team represented San Diego State College^{[note 1]} during the 1957 college football season.

1957 San Diego State Aztecs football
Conference	California Collegiate Athletic Association
Record	2–7 (0–1 CCAA)
Head coach	Paul Governali (2nd season)
Home stadium	Aztec Bowl
Seasons ← 1956 1958 →

1957 California Collegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Cal Poly	3	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
UC Santa Barbara	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Fresno State	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	5	–	0
Los Angeles State	1	–	1	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
San Diego State	0	–	1	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Long Beach State	0	–	3	–	0			3	–	5	–	0
No champion named for the 1957 season

San Diego State competed in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA). The team was led by head coach Paul Governali, in his second year, and played home games at Aztec Bowl. They finished the season with two wins and seven losses (2–7, 0–1 CCAA). The Aztecs were shutout in four consecutive games and scored only 77 points in their nine games while giving up 243.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Pacific (CA)*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 6–32	9,500	[1]
September 28	San Francisco State*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	W 14–13	8,500	[2]
October 5	at La Verne*	Arnett Field La Verne, CA	W 38–0	1,200	[3]
October 12	San Diego Marines[note 2]*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 7–20	11,500	[4][5]
October 19	at San Jose State*	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	L 0–46	8,000	[6]
October 26	Arizona State*	Aztec Bowl San Diego	L 0–66	8,500	[7]
November 2	at Fresno State	Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA (rivalry)	L 0–27	5,000	[8]
November 9	Hawaii Marines*	Aztec Bowl San Diego, CA	L 0–25	6,800	[9]
November 15	at Pepperdine*	El Camino Stadium Torrance, CA	L 12–14		[10]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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Notes

1. San Diego State University was known as San Diego State College from 1935–1971. See: San Diego State
2. The Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) in San Diego fielded a team that played against colleges and other military teams from 1922–1964.

References

1. Howard Hagen (September 22, 1957). "Powerful COP Rips Aztecs, 32-6". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
2. Howard Hagen (September 29, 1957). "Aztecs Edge 'Frisco State In 14-13 Tilt". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
3. Howard Hagen (October 6, 1957). "Air-Minded Aztecs Whip La Verne College, 38-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-2.
4. Howard Hagen (October 13, 1957). "MCRD's Line, Backs Batter Aztecs, 20-7". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. H-1.
5. "Military Glory: Service Teams, in Their Heyday, Won Championships, Thrilled the Fans". Retrieved January 5, 2017.
6. Howard Hagen (October 20, 1957). "Spartans Rip Aztecs, 46-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
7. Howard Hagen (October 27, 1957). "Sun Devils Bombard Aztec Eleven, 66-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-1.
8. Johnny McDonald (November 3, 1957). "Fresno State Jolts Aztecs Again, 27-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. B-7.
9. Howard Hagen (November 10, 1957). "Hawaiians Flatten State Eleven, 25-0". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. G-1.
10. Howard Hagen (November 16, 1957). "Waves Shock Aztecs, 14-12, In 4th Period". The San Diego Union. San Diego, California. p. A-17.
11. "1957 Football Schedule". San Diego State University Athletics. Retrieved August 22, 2023.